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Roxana Silbert directs a glorious revival of Beckett's Happy Days at Pitlochry Festival Theatre. Read my review here. Siobhan Redmond and Forbes Masson in Happy Days. Photo: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan Happy Days ★★★★★ Review: 26 September 2026 | Pitlochry Festival Theatre Samuel Beckett's post-war play Happy Days is revived by Roxana Silbert at Pitlochry Festival Theatre, who directs two of Scotland's finest actors in a powerful, unforgettable tragicomedy. Winnie (Siobhán Redmond) is b

A new production of award-winning Scottish musical A History of Paper runs at Pitlochry Festival Theatre until 12 September, before transferring to Dundee Rep Theatre. Pitlochry's Artistic Director Alan Cumming comes out from behind the scenes to join his friend Shirley Henderson on the theatre's main stage. Read my review here. Alan Cumming and Shirley Henderson in A History of Paper. Photo: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan A History of Paper ★★★★☆ Review: 20 August 2026 | Pitlochry Festiva

Cast news: Siobhán Redmond and Forbes Masson to star in Pitlochry Festival Theatre’s production of Samuel Beckett’s Happy Days Happy Days cast announced for Pitlochry Festival Theatre Pitlochry Festival Theatre has today announced the full casting for their forthcoming production of Samuel Beckett’s surreal masterpiece Happy Days, part of Alan Cumming’s inaugural season as Artistic Director. As previously announced, the production will be led by the celebrated Scottish stage

Cast news: The full cast is announced for the world premiere of Martin Sherman's new play I'll Be Seeing You at Pitlochry Festival Theatre. Simon Russell Beale, Fra Fee, Adam Kashmiry, Anne Lacey, Martin Sherman, Ali Watt, and Greg Powrie Full cast announced for the world première of Martin Sherman’s new play I’ll Be Seeing You at Pitlochry Festival Theatre This September, Alan Cumming’s inaugural season as Artistic Director of Pitlochry Festival Theatre is set to stage the

I Can Die Too plays at Pitlochry Festival Theatre until 2nd August. Read my review below. Frances Ruffelle and the cast of I Can Die Too. Photo: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan I Can Die Too ★★★★☆ Review: 16 July 2026 | Pitlochry Festival Theatre (Studio) I Can Die Too is advertised as 'a play with music', but it could just as easily be billed as 'musical theatre', a chamber musical or 'gig theatre'. The creative team at Pitlochry Festival Theatre have torn up the rulebook with this one, cr

The highly anticipated Pitlochry Festival Theatre production and Scottish premiere of Once runs in Pitlochry until 27th June 2026. Read my review below. Dylan Wood, Lydia White, Jos Slovick and Charlie West in Once at Pitlochry Festival Theatre. Photo credit: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan Once at Pitlochry ★★★★☆ Review: 30 May 2026 | Pitlochry Festival Theatre Launching Pitlochry Festival Theatre's 75th anniversary season, and Alan Cumming's first as Artist Director of the much-loved "the

A new Pitlochry Festival Theatre and Dundee Rep Theatre production of the award-winning Scottish musical A History of Paper, by Oliver Emanuel and Gareth Williams, has been announced. The show will star Scottish actors Shirley Henderson and Alan Cumming when it plays in Dundee and Pitlochry this autumn. Shirley Henderson and Alan Cumming Alan Cumming and Shirley Henderson to star in new stage production of the award-winning musical A History of Paper BAFTA and Olivier award

The full casting has been announced for the Pitlochry Festival Theatre production of the musical Once, directed by John Tiffany. Find the full details below. Full cast announced for Pitlochry Festival Theatre production of Once Pitlochry Festival Theatre has today announced the full cast for their forthcoming production of the Grammy, Tony and Olivier award-winning Once , which will reunite the original creative team behind the smash-hit Broadway and West End musical. As pre

Alan Cumming and Forbes Masson's cult 90's sitcom The High Life makes the leap from TV screen to stage in a brand-new comedy musical. The show tours to theatres across Scotland this Spring following a dazzling world premiere Dundee Rep. Read my review from the opening night of The High Life the musical below. Forbes Masson & Alan Cumming in The High Life the musical. Photo: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan The High Life the musical ★★★★★ Review: 2 April 2026 | Dundee Rep Theatre Please ensur